Roxy's Reviews: Blog Tour: Review + #GIveaway: The Hidden Library by Heather Lyons

Friday, 6 March 2015

Blog Tour: Review + #GIveaway: The Hidden Library by Heather Lyons

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Sometimes, the rabbit hole is deeper than expected . . .

Alice Reeve and Finn Van Brunt have tumbled into a life of secrets. Some secrets they share, such as their employment by the clandestine organization known as The Collectors’ Society. Other secrets they carry within them, fighting to keep buried the things that could change everything they think they know.

On the hunt for an elusive villain who is hell-bent on destroying legacies, Alice, Finn, and the rest of the Society are desperate to unravel the mysteries surrounding them. But the farther they spiral down this rabbit hole, the deeper they fall into secrets that will test their loyalties and pit them against enemies both new and old.

Secrets, they come to find, can reveal the deadliest of truths.

REVIEW

Lyons has done it again. Delivering another exciting and magical story filled with love and hope, despite all the chaos and disorder that ensued after the craziness of book one. I am still totally awed by the brilliance of this book; taking much loved characters from a variety of classic novels, giving them a new, modern edge. I am completely jealous (that I never wrote this myself) but so inspired by this masterpiece that deserves to be on a shelf alongside the classics that are mentioned within its pages.

Where book one focused mainly on Alice and her time in and out of Wonderland, her arrival at The Society and the need for her to return to the place she was exiled from, having to face her demons, this book gave more insight into Finn and his life and timeline; the hatred and anger he harbors towards Tom. Once again, it was a thrill ride to step into different timelines with these characters, to experience a plethora of different worlds and identities.

This book was also a complete mystery, from the why S. Todd and Rosemary and company were deleting timelines, to whom they were working for. Then there was the question of who Gabe really was and why he had more than one identity. Who was the mole? Every flip of the page just took me deeper into a tangled web of deceit, lies and secrets, and I couldn't wait to unravel each mystery.

The final moments of this story were harrowing and I felt like I was on an adrenalin high just reading the last few chapters. And when the last words were read I wasn't sure if I wanted to cry, or scream, maybe even punch something or throw my Kindle across the room. I need more of this amazing series, and I need it NOW!!!

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Don’t miss the first book in this series,
THE COLLECTORS’ SOCIETY!

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Heather Lyons writes epic, heartfelt love stories and has always had a thing for words. In addition to writing, she’s also been an archaeologist and a teacher. She and her husband and children live in sunny Southern California and are currently working their way through every cupcakery she can find.